West Des Moines-based grocery chain Hy-Vee Inc. will participate in a demonstration project with the National Association of Chain Drug Stores with the goal of increasing pharmacy-based immunizations. The University of Nebraska Medical Center will partner with Hy-Vee, the Nebraska Health Network and the University of Iowa Health Alliance as one of three pilot projects, the association announced. The demonstration projects aim to fulfill the goals of an $800,000 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention grant to NACDS, which examines innovative healthcare collaborations designed to demonstrate increased rates of pharmacy-based immunizations including influenza, pneumococcal, pertussis and herpes zoster. The grant also focuses on improving pandemic planning among pharmacies and state health departments, in addition to improving access to HPV vaccine resources and education for pharmacists.